http://www.slate.com/blogs/behold/2012/11/14/tokyo_compression_commuter_photos_by_michael_wolf.html http://sashafoto.tumblr.com/post/58943018333/its-1993-and-some-5th-grader-is-having-a-really
Story Starter #7: Ghost Station
From: http://www.theguardian.com/cities/2014/sep/25/-sp-world-subterranean-ghost-stations-tube-abandoned-underground
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Story Starter #4: Zombie House
I saw this article the other day about a house that is “zombie proof.” It is a magnificent architectural design, but made me consider – what if zombies aren’t really such an issue? What house would you design to solve a current or potential problem? http://all-that-is-interesting.com/post/4956385434/the-first-zombie-proof-house
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Common Core Writing Standards: 8th Grade Edition
This post is for me–selfishly and purely. It is so when I am digging and combining, synthesizing and churning creative meanderings with standards and structure, I have something to hang my thoughts on. The objective is to marry language and art. http://www.corestandards.org/ELA-Literacy/W/8/ Full writing standards: http://www.corestandards.org/ELA-Literacy/
Story Starter #1: Scary Clown Motel…
In Nevada there is a Clown Motel next door to a graveyard. The bright red lettering on top of the photograph is a bit extreme. Why is this being advertised as creepy or strange? What if it’s perfectly normal? Tell a story about unusual things that may be considered “normal.”